Table 1

Traditional uses of Erythrina senegalensis in Dioila

Indications (Number of citation
Plants parts used
Mode of preparation
Added substances
Mode of Administration

Amenorrhoea (22 citation)
Root
powder
Cola nitida nut (alternatively)
fumigation of sexual organs,


maceration

consume in porridge or coffee


decoction
honey, Pennisetum sp
oral



meat soup or cereal
consume

Flower
decoction
Cola nitida nut
oral, body bath


powder

consume in porridge

Bark
powder
Cola nitida nut
oral


infusion

oral
Malaria, Neuralgic malaria (12 citations)
Root
powder

consume in porridge or water


maceration
roots of Entada Africana and Cochlospermum planchoni, lemon
oral


decoction

oral, body bath

Stem bark
powder

Fumigation, infusion, body bath


decoction

oral


maceration

oral

Leaves and Root
decoction

oral
Jaundice (10 citation)
Root
decoction

oral


maceration

oral


powder
water
oral


infusion

oral

Bark
decoction

oral


maceration
Pennisetum sp
oral

Leaves and bark
decoction

oral, body bath
Tonic (9 citations)
Root
decoction

oral

Bark
decoction
Pennisetum sp
oral, consume with porridge

leaves
decoction

body bath
Gastrointestinal disorders (8 citations)
Root
decoction
Pennisetum sp, honey
consume


maceration
milk
oral

Leaves
decoction

oral


powder
porridge
consume

Bark
powder
porridge
consume


maceration

oral
Dysmenorrhoea (5 citations)
Root
maceration
Pennisetum sp
oral


powder
water
oral, fumigation


decoction

oral

Bark
decoction

body bath

Flower
powder

consume
Oedema (5 citations)
Root
decoction
root of Entada africana, honey
oral, external application on the oedema site


powder
water



macerate
Pennisetum sp
oral
Infections (4 citations)
Root
decoction
Pennisetum sp
oral, external application


maceration
Pennisetum sp
oral

Bark
decoction

oral


maceration
Pennisetum sp
oral
Fever (4 citations)
Root
powder
water
oral

Leaves/root/bark
decoction

oral
Anuria (2 citations)
Root
maceration

oral

Bark
maceration

oral
Inflammation (2 citations)
Bark
powder
Butyrospermun parkii nut butter
external application


carbonise
banana peal, butter
external application
Contraceptive (2 citations)
Seeds


oral
Somnolence
Root
decoction

oral
Prostate
Root
decoction
spicy rice or millet food
consume
Onchocercosis
Bark
decoction
leaves of Leptadenia hastata
oral, body bath
Backache
Bark
powder
Butyrospermun parkii nut butter
back massage with ointment
Abortion
Root
powder
fruit of Aframomun melegueta, salt
oral
Child night diseases (fever, insomnia)
Root
maceration

oral, body bath
Snake-bite
Root
decoction

external application
Dizziness
Leaves
decoction

steam bath, body bath
Secondary sterility
Leaves
decoction

oral
Nose bleeding
Root
carbonise

nose application
Pneumonia
Root
decoction

steam bat, body bath
Anxiety
Bark
powder

fumigation
Child internal wound
Bark
powder
porridge
consume
Metroragi
Leaves/bark
decoction

oral, body bath

Togola et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2008 4:6   doi:10.1186/1746-4269-4-6